News from April 2016
City of Philadelphia granted summary judgment on false imprisonment and assault claims
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has been granted summary judgment on claims brought by a paraplegic man who claims Philadelphia police officers falsely imprisoned and assaulted him.
Third Circuit: Washington Crossing Inn did not fire former banquet manager for age discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – A former banquet manager at the Washington Crossing Inn has not overcome a prior ruling of summary judgment made in favor of her prior employer, a federal appeals court declared.
Former Mikmar Group drivers file class-action suit over unpaid overtime claims
PHILADELPHIA – Former employees of the Mikmar Group are filing a class-action suit against the company, seeking damages for alleged failure to pay overtime compensation.
Man sues Aries Electronics over alleged wrongful termination
PHILADELPHIA – A former employee of Aries Electronics is suing the company, alleging he was discriminated against for taking medical leave and was wrongfully terminated as a result.
Pharmacy technician sues Enclara Pharmacia over wrongful termination claims
PHILADELPHIA – A former technician for Enclara Pharmacia Inc. is suing the company over claims that she was fired for wanted to take medical leave that was allegedly due her.
Man blames ice cream shop for injuries allegedly sustained while waiting in line
HARRISBURG — A man is suing an ice cream shop for injuries he allegedly suffered from a fall when a door he was forced to lean against opened as he waited in line.
Man blames Amtrak for injuries allegedly sustained in fall
PHILADELPHIA — An Amtrak employee is suing the company for allegations that he was injured on the job as a result of its negligence.
Warehouse manager sues company for allegedly firing her for having a heart attack
Story CopyPHILADELPHIA — A former employee of the Best Friends Products Corp. is suing the company for allegations that she was unlawfully fired for her heart condition.
Man says firing was violation of disability law
PHILADELPHIA — A man is suing two companies, alleging he was wrongfully terminated after wearing a doctor-prescribed walking boot to work.
Counsel disputes preliminary objections in apartment slip-and-fall case
PHILADELPHIA – A dispute over preliminary objections marks an apartment slip-and-fall proceeding in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.
Judge denies transfer motion in Harrisburg accidental drowning lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A motion to transfer a negligence lawsuit revolving around a teenager’s accidental drowning has been denied by a judge in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.
Plaintiff counsel withdraws from trip-and-fall lawsuit citing client conflict
PHILADELPHIA – Citing a conflict with his client, a plaintiff attorney has withdrawn from a slip-and-fall lawsuit whose subject action took place at a Philadelphia residence.
Reconsideration motions approved in former carpenter's action against adhesive production companies
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of motions for reconsideration have been approved, in a former carpenter’s lawsuit against companies who manufactured adhesive products he says caused his cancer diagnosis.
City still in pursuit of sanctions versus defendant in nearly $100K hair salon premises liability case
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia continues to pursue sanctions against a co-defendant in a premises liability case which yielded a judgment of nearly $100,000.
City of Philadelphia still seeking sanctions against chicken restaurant owner
PHILADELPHIA – The operator of a Philadelphia fried chicken restaurant remains the subject of a hearing for sanctions, which the City of Philadelphia seeks to levy against him.
Judge weighing motions in case over ATV accident at Dorney Park
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of separate motions are being considered in a lawsuit involving Allentown’s Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom water park and its contractors against a man whose leg was crushed and amputated in an accident.
Hearing regarding crash case's cancelled arbitration sessions continued to late April
PHILADELPHIA – A hearing connected to cancelled arbitration sessions in a motorcycle crash case has been moved back until late April, according to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.